This week, there’s a lot of uncertainty as to what President-Elect Trump will do in his second term. Ars Technica had a nice look at what might occur in AI regulation. Circle ID has a nice look at the future of Internet regulation. Finally, IAPP’s summary looks at those as well as privacy regulation. Future…
Links for Week of November 1, 2024
This week, there were several posts referencing a recent case in Washington dealing with a “sign-in-wrap” agreement which was not enforceable. Russia has apparently fined Google an impossible amount in an attempt to force them to end YouTube bans. Also, congrats to Professor Guadamuz on reaching 20 years of Technollama! Finally, I was recently interviewed…
Links for Week of October 25, 2024
This week, I liked Professor Goldman’s post about competitive keyword advertising in the 9th Circuit. The proprietor of an AI chatbot is being sued for allegedly causing the suicide of a teenager. Finally, I liked an article over Tesla and Warner Bros. being sued for unauthorized use of imagery from Blade Runner 2049, owned by…
Links for Week of October 18, 2024
This week, I liked Evan Brown’s post re: a recent case which applied the Video Privacy Protection Act to modern day sharing of viewing history. The FTC issued its final rule on methods to cancel subscriptions. Finally, I liked Professor Goldman’s post on a case holding ISPs contributorily liable for copyright infringement. Video Privacy Protection…
Links for Week of October 11, 2024
This week, TikTok was sued by a dozen states, adding to their legal woes. The DOJ is reportedly considering a breakup of Google. Finally, the Verge had a good summary of the WordPress.org feud between their CEO Mett Mullenweg and the WP Engine platform. TikTok Sued By States DOJ Considering Google Breakup WordPress Feud With…
Links for Week of October 4, 2024
This week, I liked the article which Bruce Schneier linked to about NIST’s updated password guidelines. I also liked the case discussion over the recent Alexander v. Take Two case, where there was infringement of the copyright, but the tattoo artist got zero damages. Finally, I should have linked to this last week, but my…
Links for Week of September 27, 2024
This week, Professor Guadamuz had another post on the Copyright Wars, this time “Copyright for Dummies.” Courtesy of BeSpacific, The Verge had a nice reminder to never give your phone to the police. As more states get Digital IDs, keep this advice in mind. Finally, I liked a summary of the forthcoming EU Cyber Resilience…
Links for Week of September 20, 2024
This week, I liked a summary on ArsTechnica on the arguments made in the DC Court of Appeals in the TikTok case. Professor Goldman had a nice look at the Grant v. Trump case where Trump was found to have infringed the song Electric Avenue. Finally, Professor Guadamuz had more to say on the Internet…
Links for Week of September 13, 2024
This week, I liked Pari Esfendari’s blog post at Circle ID re: the current status of the multi-stakeholder approach to Internet governance. Professor Goldman posted about the Netchoice v, Reyes case in Utah, which enjoined the Minor Protection in Social Media Act. There also was some good ongoing discussion of the Internet Archive’s appeal I…
Links for Week of September 6, 2024
This week, via BeSpacific, I liked this Tech Policy article on the myths behind Generative AI. Further, the Internet Archive’s e-book lending was found not to be fair use on appeal to the Second Circuit. Myths Behind Generative AI Fair Use